Chaka Demus - Special request
Chaka Demus (born John Taylor in 1965, West Kingston, Jamaica) is a well known reggae musician and deejay, best known for a string of hits which enjoyed chart success in the 1990s, in both his native Jamaica and around the world. He is best known for the number one hit \"Twist and Shout\", a cover of the Isley Brothers song that featured Jack Radics and Sly & Robbie (under the name of Taxi Gang). He also performed as part of the duo Chaka Demus and Pliers, and they had a number one album in the United Kingdom with the re-issue of Tease Me and a reggae hit in 1992 with \"Murder She Wrote\". The single \"Tease Me\" charted in 1993 (UK).
Upon releasing his debut single \"Increase Your Knowledge\" in 1985, he was virtually unknown and none of his early records saw chart success, but would later become huge hits. Other musicians quickly recognised him as having great potential, most notably Yellowman who joined him for such songs as \"Everybody Loves Chaka\", \"Scotty\", and \"Bring It To Me\" and Admiral Bailey, who collaborated with him on \"One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer\". After minor success, he moved to the Penthouse Records label where he recorded the single \"Chaka on the Move\" but switched back to Jammy's the following year where he paired up with Shabba Ranks for the Rough & Rugged album. The same year saw the release of \"Everybody Loves Chaka\", for the Scorpio label, which was then followed up by the 1989 album, The Original Chaka on Witty.
